9 Gay Actors Of Color Who May Surprise You - Page 2

Even with Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson all winning Academy Awards within the last fifteen years; the amount of roles available in Hollywood for actors of color continues to stay limited. Being openly gay might make it even more difficult, but there are some actors who continue to thrive.

Not all gay talent have been allowed the opportunity to wave the LGBT flag on a national platform and some rather keep their private lives as private as possible. Nevertheless some of your favorite stars of the big screen are openly gay and you ain’t even know it.

So in the following pages we present 9 gay actors of color that you might be surprised are gay and proud.

Let us know who’s your favorite in the comments section. This doesn’t affect what you think of their actual acting, right?

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Raven Symone

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Olivia from The Cosby Show hopped out the closet, sort of, earlier this year.

Paris Barclay

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As the current president of the Directors Guild Of America, Paris Barclay has produced and directed shows that include House, Sons Of Anarchy and CSI. Barclay has also shot videos for LL Cool J, Brand Nubian, Kwame and others.

Bradley Darryl “BD” Wong

BD Wong who plays Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, has been openly gay since the 1980’s and donates a lot of his time to a number of LGBT related charities.

Jasika Nicole Pruitt

Best known for portraying Astrid Farnsworth on Fringe, Jasika Nicole Pruitt has been open about being a lesbian since 2005.

Lee Daniels

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Aside from directing the critically acclaimed Precious and The Butler, Lee Daniels has dabbled in acting with roles in Shadowboxer. He is reportedly working on developing a film about an interracial gay action hero movie.

Maurice Jamal

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Maurice Jamal came out to his classmates at the age of 16. The writer, director and actor is most noted for his film Dirty Laundry.

Darryl Stephens

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If you’re were a fan of Noah’s Arc, then Darryl Stephans should be no stranger to you. Initially reluctant to come out, he eventually opened up about his sexuality in 2007.

Wilson Cruz

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Wilson Cruz of My So Called Life fame is very active in the LGBT community.

Dee Rees

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Often touted as Spike Lee’s protege, Dee Rees has already given the spotlight to the gay community in her directorial debut film Pariah.